Postgraduate Theses: Recent submissions
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Stable Plasma-Engineered Films for Surface Modification of Blood-Contacting Medical Devices
Published 2025This thesis investigated the role of ion-assisted plasma polymerization (IPP) in facilitating effective biofunctionalization of non-degradable cardiovascular stents composed of stainless steel (SS) and cobalt-chromium ...USyd AccessThesis -
Upgrading polyetherimide-derived carbon molecular sieve membrane via co-pyrolysis for gas separation applications
Published 2025Composite membrane technology offers a scalable and efficient approach for fabricating membranes suitable for large-scale production. It involves a selective thin film supported by a porous substrate, enabling highly ...Open AccessThesis -
Canine-Human Music: A Zoömusicological Inquiry
Published 2025This project positions canine-human music-making as a compelling site for rethinking music, collaboration, and relationality beyond the human. Guided by the premise that musicality in species beyond humans, songbirds, and ...Open AccessThesis -
FB*-Index: A Compact Index for Efficient and Exact Density-based Clustering
Published 2025Density-based clustering is a fundamental technique for discovering arbitrarily shaped clusters and handling noise, without requiring the number of clusters to be specified in advance. However, existing methods often ...USyd AccessThesis -
Co-design as Pedagogy: Identifying Materiality, Designed Form, and Learning Activities with/for Visually Impaired Children
Published 2025This research bridges the fields of design and education, scrutinising the hurdles that developing countries—China in particular—face when crafting high-quality pedagogical resources for visually impaired children. While ...Open AccessThesis